A noninvasive technique has been developed to treat the symptoms of several psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. This treatment, which stimulates neurons in specific brain regions with a magnetic current, is called ____________.

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The noninvasive technique that stimulates neurons in specific brain regions with a magnetic current is called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) are imaging techniques used for diagnostic purposes. Nuclear magnetic stimulation (NMS) is not a commonly used term in neurostimulation.

A Noninvasive Technique Has Been Developed to Treat the Symptoms